https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk Research en-us 2017-09-11 15:56:10 UTC 2025-04-17 17:49:54 UTC hello@padlet.com rivera_raquel12 https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187224089  The Articles of Confederation were America’s first real national government; which established a "firm league of friendship" between the colonies.]]> 2017-09-13 15:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187224089 rivera_raquel12 https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187238006   Strengths: – Limited Government – State Sovereignty. The individual states were use to handling their own affairs – Under the Articles of Confederation they could keep doing that.

  Weaknesses: -  The United States did not have a common currency. Americans carried money from the federal government, state government, and foreign nations. ]]> 2017-09-13 16:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187238006 rivera_raquel12 https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187244872  Congress could not tax the people and depended on money from the states. The U.S. was unable to pay its debt.]]> 2017-09-13 16:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187244872 rivera_raquel12 https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187245376 Our country would have fallen a long time ago, because  the U.S. lacked the military power to defend itself against foreign enemies and states acted as individual countries and rarely agreed. ]]> 2017-09-13 16:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187245376 rivera_raquel12 https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187246527  In 1786, farmers in Massachusetts revolted – Angry over the taxes and foreclosures on their homes / farms – Attacked tax collectors and local courts • Led by Revolutionary War veteran, Daniel Shays – The revolt became known as “Shays Rebellion” ]]> 2017-09-13 16:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rivera_raquel12/tnk5fwd3jcwk/wish/187246527